Paper-hand-out device.



H- A. TOWNE.

PAPER HAND-OUT DEVICE,

APPLICATION FILED APR-29, 1914.

Patented pr. 27, 1915.

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PAPEIbl-IAND-OUT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27,1915.

Application filed April 29, 1914. Serial No. 835,081.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HAROLD A. TOWNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waterloo, in the county of Jefierson and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Hand-Out Devices, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to a paper hand out device for the free end of a roll of paper and the objects of the invention are to provide a device which will end of a roll of paper from the roll and pro ject it out so that it can be readily grasped.

The devices embodying this invention are capable of use in many places as, for example, in connection with the rolls of paper which merchants use to wrap up their commodities.

Referring to the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part hereof, which drawings illustrate an embodiment of this invention, and on which drawings the same reference characters are used to designate the same elements wherever they may appear in each of the several views,

Figure l is a perspective elevation of the device in use; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating the free end of the paper separated from the roll by the device; Fig.3 is an elevation of the device; and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the device, the cutter bar being shown in section.

Referring to the drawings the reference numeral 1 designates part of an ordinary paper roll stand such as may be seen on store counters which is adapted to support a roll of paper 2. The stand is provided with a cutter bar 3 which is hinged to the stand so as to bear against the roll of paper whether the roll be large or small. This cutter bar rests against the roll of paper and the roll is revolved until a suflicient length of paper is unrolled beyond the cut ter bar and then the paper is out or torn ofl by pulling it against the cutter bar. The quickest and simplest way to revolve the roll of paper is to grasp the free end of the roll and pull upon it. The difiiculty encountered is to grasp the free end of the roll without Sometimes electrical conditions cause the free end of the paper to cling to the roll with exasperating tenacity and separate the freepossibly some conditions of humidity cause the same annoyance. In all cases the paper is torn or cut by the cutter bar and the free end after use lies just at the edge of the cutter bar so the roll has to be revolved before the free end can be grasped and, even if the free end of the paper does not stick to the roll, the roll has to be revolved for such a distance that the free endof the paper hangs down at a tangent from the roll before it can be grasped readily.

This invention provides a sharp-edged device which bears against the roll of paper and extends away from the roll at an angle so as the roll is revolved toward the device the free end of the roll is scraped or picked up from the roll and projected outwardly.

The invention may be embodied in different constructional forms and may be applied to either end of the roll of paper to suit the convenience of the user, but I have illustrated and shall now describe what, at present, I consider the preferred form of the invention. Preferably I attach the device to the cutter bar as a matter of convenience.

The reference numeral 4 designates a bearing adapted to be clamped to the cutter bar 3 by a screw 5, for example. The hand out 6 consists of a wire or rod journaled in the bearing 4 and extending outwardly parallel with the axis of the roll of paper to a point beyond the end'of the roll and bent downwardly for a sufiicient distance to clear the cutter bar; the wire or rod is then bent to bring its end in line with the roll, preferably by means of two bends as illustrated by the drawings, and the sharpened end 7 is bent or turned at an angle with respect to the downwardly bent part so that the sharpened end 7 makes an angle with the roll substantially as illustrated by Fig. 4 of the drawings. It will be understood that this particular angle is not essential as the only point involved is to have the paper projected out so that it can be readily grasped.

-The sharpened end 7 of the hand out is pressed against the roll by a spring 8. Preferably the ends of the spring'are bent to form hooks which engage, respectively, with a lug 9 on bearing 4: and with the down wardly extending part of the hand out. This construction keeps the bearing and the hand out properly assembled without the necessity of additional means for that purpose and' enables the tension of spring 8 to be readily adjusted if desirable or necessary.

Bygattachingthe device to the cutter bar it canbe made smaller and cheaper and it does not have'to be attended to Separately *with' hand operable means to clamp it to a cutter bar for a roll of paper, of a hand-out journaled Pin the bearing and extending outwardly from the bearing to a sufficient di sroll of paper.

In witness whereof I hereto afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HAROLD A. TOVVNE. Witnesses:

Momzrs 'W. Looms, M. T. J OYGE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' 7 Washington, D. G. 

